Utilization rates of tissue plasminogen activator and mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute stroke and underlying malignancy.
Lorenzo RinaldoHarry J CloftLeonardo Rangel CastillaAlejandro A RabinsteinWaleed BrinjikjiPublished in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2019)
A diagnosis of malignancy on admission for acute stroke was associated with a higher rate of mortality. Malignancy was also associated with a lower rate of IV tPA administration but no difference in mechanical thrombectomy utilization.